The IRC Volunteer Who Is Credited with Obtaining Furniture and Household Items for Nearly Every Refugee Family Resettled in Colorado since 2020

Hear from the Svieshnikova family about their journey from Ukraine to Utah. Sisters Mira and Olha have begun a cookie business, Heart of Ukraine, through the IRC small business program.

The goal of this brief report is to provide a succinct, “real-time” snapshot of the main economic challenges that families are facing, adaptations that IRC programs are making, and the lessons that are emerging.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Wichita is working alongside communities and partners to support Afghans living in Kansas and ensuring a warm welcome for those families soon to arrive in the coming weeks and months.

Clever Octopus's Craft with a Cause program supports families and individuals by crafting and donating useful items out of materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

IRC staff know that steadfast and compassionate support can prevent the loss of young lives—and give families hope for the future.

In the middle of the night, Ali and his family raced in an ambulance from SeaTac Airport to a team of waiting doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Fleeing the threat of death at the hands of extremists and battling time to save the life of his gravely ill seven-year-old son, Ali had spent the last two and a half years pleading for a chance to leave Iraq, to exchange home for safety. Now, with the support of the Seattle community, Ali and his family begin the journey of rebuilding their lives.

In March of 2016, a young man and his family arrived in Dallas, Texas from Afghanistan. This month, he landed his dream job as a welder.

Refugee clients build successful businesses that allow them to earn much-needed income for their families while gaining confidence, deeper community ties, and much more.